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Kanji Detail for 茎 - "stem, stalk"

茎

  • Meaning

    茎 means "stem, stalk." Also associated with handle.

    1. Stem - The main stalk of a plant.

    2. Stalk - The part supporting leaves and flowers.

    3. Handle - The grip of a tool.

  • Tattoo check: 茎

    • Verified meaning: stem, stalk
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read くき, けい)
    • Also carries these associations: handle

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 茎

    Given names 茎(くき)Listen 茎(けい)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    stalk; stem

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    stem, stalk

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    stalk; stem; CL:條|条[tiao2]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    stem, stalk

  • Onyomi

    tip

    kei(ケイ) ケイ

    kyoh(キョウ) キョウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kuki(くき) くき

  • Strokes

    tip

    8 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    艸 艹 (kusa・kusakammuri・soko)

  • Related Keywords

    stem stalk handle counter origin pillar trunk axis botanical branch flora growth plant shoot peduncle petiole

Sentences including 茎

  • My gums are swollen.

  • A rose has thorns on its stem.

  • Do your gums bleed?

  • I have pus coming out of my gums.

  • Your gums are in bad shape.

  • I have bleeding gums.

  • The penis is one of the male reproductive organs.

  • The plant has an underground stem.

  • You have a gum infection.

  • The stalk is a little bigger around than your little finger.

More kanji with the radical 艸 艹 (kusa・kusakammuri・soko)

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